Henry Hillyar
| Henry Hillyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 3 August 1893 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Cadmus HMS Resistance HMS Royal Oak Coast of Ireland Station |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Henry Shank Hillyar CB (1819 – 3 August 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station.
Naval career
Born the son of Admiral James Hillyar, Hillyar became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Cadmus in May 1859, commanding officer of the ironclad warship HMS Resistance in April 1866 and commanding officer of the armoured frigate HMS Royal Oak in December 1867.[1] He went on to be Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in June 1876 before he retired in September 1878.[2]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Hillyar, Henry Shank". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
References
- ↑ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Coote |
Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station 1876–1878 |
Succeeded by William Dowell |
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